Last week’s federal budget won’t fuel inflation but may be missing the bigger economic picture as a recession looms and the country’s cost-of-living crisis continues to squeeze Canadians, experts say. The budget unveiled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday promises to cut more than $15 billion in spending from the government’s books, but also abandons
A grand jury in New York has voted to indict Donald Trump on a felony charge related to hush money payments made to silence claims of an alleged sexual affair, in a historic and highly consequential move against a former U.S. president. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg confirmed multiple media reports Thursday evening, saying in
Much of the federal Liberal government’s 2023 budget is geared towards helping Canadian households make ends meet — or at the very least, for example, shaving a few dollars off the cost of a concert ticket. Read more: In Budget 2023, Liberals eye inflation relief ‘without having to write a big cheque’ Finance Minister Chrystia
Toronto-area MP Han Dong is at the centre of a political firestorm following a Motorcycle accident toronto today report that he allegedly spoke with a Chinese diplomat in 2021, advising Beijing to delay freeing Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, according to two intelligence sources. While Dong acknowledged he had the conversation with China’s consul-general in Toronto, Han
Canada and the United States have agreed to implement the Safe Third Country Agreement across the entire shared land border, in an effort to deter irregular migrant crossings at unofficial entryways like Roxham Road. The change will take effect at midnight Saturday, according to a joint statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President
Embattled Ontario MP Han Dong announced Wednesday night he is leaving the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent member of Parliament. His remarks in the House of Commons came hours after Motorcycle accident toronto today reported that Dong privately advised a senior Chinese diplomat in February 2021 that Beijing should hold off freeing Michael Kovrig and
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pledged on Monday that the Liberals would provide “additional, targeted inflation relief” to vulnerable Canadians in the 2023 federal budget. But the deputy prime minister also cautioned that Canada finds itself in a “turbulent time in the world economy” and said that the government would avoid “pouring fuel on the fire
Canada’s ambassador to the United States says she’s seen a change of tone in how Washington views its northern ally’s commitment to defence thanks to a slew of new investments — reducing a potential thorny point of discussion ahead of this week’s presidential visit to Ottawa. U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday will make his first trip
Ontario legislative member Vincent Ke has resigned from the Progressive Conservative party following a Motorcycle accident toronto today report of allegations by intelligence sources that Ke was involved in an election interference network directed by China’s consulate in Toronto. Ke, who represents the Toronto-area riding of Don Valley North, denies the allegations.“While the Motorcycle accident toronto today allegations about
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to hold a public inquiry into alleged Chinese election interference, joining several high-profile officials making the same ask. Singh, whose party is upholding Trudeau’s Liberal minority government, said in a statement Monday that while his party accepts the outcome of the 2021 election, serious allegations